Press Release for Board of County Commissioner's Week of January 9 to January 15

MONDAY, January 9
There are no public meetings scheduled for this day.

TUESDAY, January 10
8:00 a.m. – Oath of Office for La Plata County Newly Elected County Officials:
Judge Norvell will administer the oath of office for Clyde Church, Commissioner; Tiffany Lee, Clerk and Recorder; Allison Aichele, Treasurer; Carrie Woodson, Assessor; Sean Smith, Sheriff; Jann Smith, Coroner.  A reception will follow.

10:00 a.m. - Business Agenda Meeting
The Board will consider:

1. Approval of county cash requirements as prepared and posted by the Finance Department and direct staff to publish.
2. Approval of Resolution 2023-01 adopting a board meeting schedule and designating a public place for board meeting notices and memorializing the
   board meeting guidelines for remote meetings in the interest of public health.
3. Approval of Resolution 2023-02 establishing public business hours for county offices.
4. Approval of Resolution 2023-03 designating the banks at which county deposits are held.
5. Approval of a letter of support for Colorado Association for Recovery Residences (CAAR) proposal to the Criminal Justice Early Intervention grant program.
6. Approval of a letter to Governor Polis regarding broadband improvements in Western Colorado.
7. Approval of a letter of support for Raise the Future's application for a Children, Youth, Family Services Grant from the Colorado Department of Human Service Office of Behavioral Health.
8. Approval of a letter supporting the Southern Ute Tribe's Northridge Shared-Use Pathway Project grant application.
9. Approval of a letter of support of Colorado Parks & Wildlife's acquisition of Parcel 566520322005.
10. Approval of agreement and stipulation as to actual value for tax year 2020 between the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners and Bank of Durango.
11. Approval of appointments to the Community Corrections Board.
12. Approval of proxy designations for 2023 Colorado Counties, Inc. Steering Committee Meetings.
13. Consideration of an appointment to the Southwest La Plata Library District Board.
14. Consideration of a transfer of a retail liquor store license to Outpost at Helen's Corner, LLC.
15. R-2023-4 Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-04 setting Commissioners' Liaison & Board assignments and electing Chair/Vice-Chair.

Important Public Participation Information:
All Board of County Commissioner meetings will be offered in-person and online with Zoom access. Audio access is available with a computer or tablet or by phone. Remote meeting access can be found below:
Participate online or by phone as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone): https://zoom.us/j/819094582   
Or by telephone: Dial (if the number is busy, dial the next number): 

Comments can be submitted through our forms portal:
https://forms.laplata.co.us/Forms/BOCC_PC_MeetingComments.
Items submitted 72 hours prior to the public meeting will be included in the packet. Comment forms may be submitted up until the item is heard.
The public can access the County’s free wi-fi from the parking lot of the La Plata County Administration Building: LPC Wireless, password = LaplataCounty
Access to the agenda packet, minutes, and recordings may be found at: https://www.co.laplata.co.us/meetings

WEDNESDAY, January 11

8:30 a.m. – Board Discussion Time 
The commissioners will meet with staff in the Board Room to discuss various issues. An agenda for this meeting will be posted by Tuesday morning at: http://laplatacountyco.iqm2.com/Citizens/calendar.aspx

Listen online or by phone as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone): https://zoom.us/j/819094582   
Or by telephone: Dial (if the first number is busy, dial the next number):

 THURSDAY, January 12

8:30 a.m. – Interviews for La Plata County Board of Health
The Board will interview qualified applicants for seats on the new La Plata County Board of Health.

4:00 p.m. – Commissioner Salka Community Office Hours
Commissioner Matt Salka will hold in-person office hours in Ignacio from 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. for members of the public to discuss county issues of interest or concern. Commissioner Salka’s office hours will be held at the Ignacio Community Library located at 470 Goddard Ave.

FRIDAY, January 13

9:00 a.m. – Interviews for La Plata County Board of Health
The Board will interview qualified applicants for seats on the new La Plata County Board of Health.

2:30 p.m. – Interviews for La Plata County Board of Health
The Board will interview qualified applicants for seats on the new La Plata County Board of Health.

For additional information regarding this press release, please contact Ted Holteen at (970) 382-6265.  All meetings are held in the Board Room of the La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 E. 2^nd Avenue, Durango, unless otherwise specified. La Plata County provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities to enable their full participation in public meetings.  In addition, language translation is provided for the Board’s Business and Planning Agenda meetings upon request (by 9:00 a.m. on the Friday prior to the Tuesday meeting). Translation is provided by a third party as a public service and is dependent upon their availability; due to the nuances in translating, slight differences may exist and translation is not legally binding.  For special assistance, call La Plata County Administration, 970-382-6210.

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